What infant response to cool environmental conditions is protective?
A) Dilation of peripheral blood vessels
B) Shivering
C) Decreased respiratory rates
D) Flexed position

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The newborn's flexed position guards against heat loss because it reduces the amount of body surface exposed to the environment.The newborn's body is able to constrict the peripheral blood vessels to reduce heat loss.Normal newborns do not shiver.The respiratory rate may increase,not decrease,to stimulate muscular activity,which generates heat.

What Infant Response to Cool Environmental Conditions Is Protective